寸地尺天 — “A tiny patch of land and a sliver of sky”
寸地尺天 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a tiny patch of land and a sliver of sky”. Refers to a very small, confined, or limited living space or territory. Literally, “an inch of land and a foot of sky”.
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寸地尺天 Pronunciation and Pinyin
寸地尺天 Character Breakdown
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他们一家人就住在寸地尺天的小屋里，生活虽然清贫，却也温馨。
Their family lived in a tiny, cramped house, and although their life was poor, it was also warm.
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Synonyms of 寸地尺天
More idioms starting with 寸
- cùn寸sī丝bù不guà挂stark naked
- cùn寸sī丝bàn半sù粟something extremely small or insignificant
- cùn寸bīng兵chǐ尺tiě铁meager military resources
- cùn寸lì利bì必dé得haggle over every penny
- cùn寸shàn善piàn片cháng长slight merits or small good qualities
- cùn寸tǔ土bù不ràng让not yield an inch of ground
- cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺dì地a tiny piece of land
- cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺jīn金land is exceedingly precious and profitable
- cùn寸tǔ土bì必zhēng争Contend for every inch
- cùn寸xīn心bù不mèi昧maintain a clear conscience
- cùn寸xīn心qiān千gǔ古A small heart with eternal insight
- cùn寸xīn心rú如gē割heart torn apart
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What does 寸地尺天 mean?
寸地尺天 (cùn dì chǐ tiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a tiny patch of land and a sliver of sky”.
How do you pronounce 寸地尺天?
寸地尺天 is pronounced cùn dì chǐ tiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寸地尺天 literally mean?
Literally, 寸地尺天 means “an inch of land and a foot of sky”. It is used to mean “a tiny patch of land and a sliver of sky”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寸地尺天?
指一小块土地和天空。